Toyota sold 1.22 million units of its premium sedan Corolla in 2013, making it the world’s best-selling vehicle model for 2013.

"The Corolla stands as the international face of Toyota and touches millions of people across the globe every day,” Bill Fay, Toyota Division Group Vice-President and General Manager, said. “Being the world’s best-selling car speaks volumes about the satisfaction and loyalty our customers feel about the Corolla and Toyota.”

Thanks to the recent redesign, including amplified elements of design and improved fuel economy, Corolla’s worldwide cumulative sales since its introduction in 1966 topped 40.72 million units as of February 2014. This makes it the all-time best-selling vehicle model, according to the data released by Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A.

Polk new vehicle registration data

Based on Toyota’s analysis of Polk new vehicle registration data from IHS Automotive, which captures 96 per cent of global new vehicle volumes, the Corolla is the world’s best-selling vehicle model for 2013 with global registrations of 1,098,524 million units.

This figure includes Corolla sedan and other variations in name such as Corolla Axio, Corolla Altis and Corolla EX 4-door sedans. The subscripts “Axio” “Altis” and “EX” denote trim levels of the four-door Corolla sedan sold in various global regions, including Japan. Also included are the Corolla-badged Fielder and Rumion five-door wagons.

In the US, the new Corolla posted sales of more than 300,000 units in 2013, a 4 per cent increase year-over-year. In 2013, 97 per cent of all Corollas sold in the US were built in North America.

Corolla was named a top safety pick in 2013 by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), and was awarded a five-star rating for overall safety by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), which is the highest grade given by the agency.

>rajesh.kurup@thehindu.co.in

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